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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
Decided by tho Menther.

The hot wave reminds me Of n little
study IN economy that caused n loss TO ST.
LOUIS OF several millions Of dollars. and
which kept away settlement Of 10000
people. You know the old story Of Pull
man coming 10 st. Louis 10 locate his
shops? Well, he had settled on this city
In his mind, and even the rapactv Of the
real estate owners did not terrify him. |
know from what he told me that he con-
sidered st. Louis the most central site for
his purpose, and was only induced to
change his intentions by mere accident.
He ran down from CHICAGO one very hot
day. 1t was a regular scorcher. and the
old timer was slipping his sherry cobbler.
with its tropical trimmings. with great
gusto Pullman had not come prepared
for Saharan expedition, and when he
yentured out on Fourth street in q plug
hat, black Prince Albert and heavy suit
ing; he imagined himself standing on q
thin crust that separated the city from
the fires of Tophet
George NJ. was a practical man. and he
instantly began figuring on the effects of
the climate on the human system. He
eventually concluded that a man engaged
at manual labor was deprecated 20 Der
cent. His calculations looked like n table
OF Iogarithms representing loss Of vitality.
time for drinking water in the shop. zen
eral feebleness and mental stagnation in
duced by excessive caloric Then he de-
termined that lie could not risk his can't
tai This story has never been published.
but guess, if Pullman had reckoned the
saving in fuel in firing his boilers. he
would have stuck to his first choice and
built his village on the outskirts Of this
city.-James Manning in Globe Democrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12

stood BEFORE that sea Of upturned faces
with no idea Of what I was going 10 say.
AZ last ] found my voice, and said some
thing don't know what Such a yer.
sion OF Baradas no audience ever listened
To as mine was that night. I struggled
on making mp sentences az I went along.
ana trying to keep what ! said within tho
general plot Of the play, Of which Ind a
iairiy distinct impression. don't sup
pose what ! said sounded hnlf MS bad To
others az IL did Ia me, for the people In
the wings told me aftcrward that few per
sons not familiar with the text would
nave suspected there was anything serious
the matter.
AS soon M was OFT tho stage made
rush FOR the dressing room, grabbed n
play book and hborionsly studied my
next lengths until was 10 60 on again.
III was OF no Use. ! couldn't remember a
word OF my part when ] got before tho
footlights. Desperation came 10 my mid.
however. | plunged in boldly and got
through an improvisation that would have
made Bulwer's hair stand on end. with.
out any bad breaks. That night when I
was getting into bed, utterly Disguised
with myself, nll those lines came back 10
me In a heap, and for weeks and weeks
they haunted mo. They took such com.
pletc possession Of me that I could
scarcely drive them out Of my head when
the time came TO learn another part.
THAT was ten years ago, and never
had touch Of the malady again until
last winter. Wo were trying n new piece
'on tho dog in Providence. We had had
1t in rehearsal for some time and sup.
posed knew all my part and business ms
well rs knew my own name. | was the
villain, and in the fourth act was TO quar-
rel with and stab my eccomplice in crime,
Tor which | was 10 be sentenced 10 death
after confessing all my villany. In the
next act had n scene with tho hero lust
before the quarrel and I'm blessed il |
didn't forget lines, business and every
thing else. Jumping away down to the
end OF the act, killed the hero. The
author OF the play, who was sitting IN n
box, must have been paralyzcd Mt the
liberty took with his text, and the MI
1icncc must have thought il very strange
that the hero should come 10 life so readily
IN the next act, and that should bc sen.
fenced to death for merely trying 10 kill
him. But the dog lived, and I got off
with scorching from the manager. -
New York Commercial Advertiser
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
ACTORS MEMORIES.
THE FANTASTIC TRICKS THEY PLAY
THEIR POSSESSIONS.

why Men stumble In Familiar Holes
Lines which WIN Not stay Learned
Improvising - Par'-Junpinc n whole
Act.
at always seemed queer % me. said
mn actor who had gray hair Ia give weight
10 his opinion, "that somebody doesn't
write book on the psychological aspect
OF life on the stage. Probably the actor
has rs large an opportunity OF becoming
acquainted with curious phenomena of the
human intellect as any man that lives.
The curious freaks Of superstitious fancy
that afilict some Of the best known actors
are old themes Of discussion. Some think
they can't act IL they see horse Of n Ger.
tam color, or II they don't wear n certain
dress, or IL they play in certain house.
some actors have played one part so many
times that the work has become entirely
mechanical, and they forget how far along
they have got in the play. Under some
conditions Of mind-not induced by drink
cithcr-thc oldest actor is liable 10 miss n
cue or cut fellow actor out of his lines.
no matter II he knows the play so well
that he can repeat the whole thing from
beginning TO end | have known even so
careful and thorough an actor rs Lawrence
Barrett who has played 'Richelicu'
thousands OF times, | suppose, 10 get
thrown of the trucks in tho first interview
between the cardinal and Julie. and have
to 90 back To his first speech to get il right. |
Not long ago heard Frederick Wnrdc. in |
cxpatinting on his favolite play, Damon |
and Pythas, play in which he has acted
principal or subordinate parts for fifteen
years, utterly fail To recall three lines from
the very passage he was wont 10 deliver
with the greatest effect from the stage
But the most curious freak OF the
actors memory, and the one to my mind
furthcrest from any rational explanation,
Is the way IL will sometimes, and for no
apparent cause, utterly refuse to take any
impression NJ NIL. | remember very well
the first experience Of that kind | ever
had. was in the company Of well
known tragedian of this city. A change
in the cast had given me the part OF Bara-
las two days before 'Rlchelieu' wn. 10 he
performed. | was fairly familiar with the
part and thought would have no diff
Guilty in becoming dead letter perfect in IT,
studied all my lengths that night until
knew them pretty well, and the next day
went ut them again. To my speeches.
horror l discovered that all that had
studied had escaped from my mind Read ,
he lines over aS many times IA would ,
md strive rs hard n | would to impress
hem on my mind, not one would stick. | {
+ should ever become n ravng maniac ,
would never be more pitiablc object than :
was that day. l locked myself I'm my ,
Dom and refused To eat while went over 4,
he lines 10 myself as Nicholas Nickeby =
vent over the apothecary's lines to poor 7
'mike. Toward evening began 10 get I
he better Of them and when I went 10 the =
heatre had them all pat Ind rcgained 1
great deal Of my confidence and thought s
should have no more trouble. 4
Imagine my feelings when llscov- &
red rs | heard my first cue, that the | I
Ihole part bad got away from mo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12

"New ideas in pipesi Why. there
are scores Of them, " said prominent
tobacconist TO n reporter. Inventors are
constantly turning their attention 10 the
subject Of nicotine absorbcrs. There is n
pipe with a sponge, a pipe with n cotton
hitter, aud pipe with a gauze attachment
10 the bowl, all contrived TO absorb the
deadly poison Of tobacco. Nothing, how
ever, is half so effective as the corn cob
bowl. IL absorbs all the nicotine in to-
bacco, until the pores OF the pipe are full.
Corn cob pipes should not be smoked more
than n week. After they are saturated
with nicotine il is very injurious 10 smoke
them, because the smoker then gets the
concentrated nicotine from the bowl
They cost only five or ten cents apiece and
are very sweet when new. Ii is the thing
nowadays for men OF fashion TO stroll
through the streets in the early morning
sIhol ing corn cob pipes. 1t is English,
you klOw New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
How Beecher Prepared M. Sermons.

Writers on homilctics advise young
! preachers To spend but little time i'm gen
eral study, and much in special prepare
ton OF sermons. Mr.. Beecher reversed
this rule. Most of his time was spent In
general study; his Sunday morning ser.
mon was prepared on Sunday morning
and his Sunday evening sermon in the
afternoon
One Sunday evening he preached ser.
mon on text from the eighth chqpter of
Romans. The congregation was electri-
fed, and Mr.. Halliday, the preachers as
sistant, not knowing whether he was i'm
the body or out of il, sought Professor
stowe, who was standing in his brother
nlaw's pew.
The first half Of that sermon,n said
the professor, lis the most wonderful
thing / ever listened To; but the thing
that Is the most wonderful To me is how
he prepared IL. After dinner this noon
was walking in the library, and when he
came mp | said Henry, would like to
have you preach from those words some
time, To which he Immediately answered:
i may as well preach from them tonight
rs any time. lie went 10 his afternoon
sleep, came down toward o'clock, took n
cup OF tea, went into his study, and made
this sermon. -
Mr.. Bcechcr undoubtedly possessed a
remarkable readiness in preparing for the
pulpit or the platform, but he was also an
adept in accommodating material, of which
he could avail himself Mt moments
notice.
In answering question put TO him by
the present writer ms TO his method Of pre-.
pairing for the pulpit, he said;
II read book for information and in
spiraton. IT, while reading, n thought
comes 10 me which is worth expanding, /
write down the title of the book, the
passage which suggested the thought, the
hour Of the day or the night, the local
surroundings, in fact, everything which
VIII enable me to reproduce my exact
mood.
Then I write until ! have nothing
more to say on that topic, | fold my
manuscript, write the name Of the topic |
on its back, and lay it away.
'On sunday morning | begin my |
sermon. know what my congregation |
IS thinking about, and my subject is |
in the line OF their thought II |
flashes into my mind that | have written |
Oh that topic. ! hunt among my manu-.
scripts, find the one | want. and have a
sermon at my hand which, with IA little
alteration and addition, serves my pur-
pose.
II try, by reading and rc-reading the
title Of the book, the quoted passage, and
he narrative Of the surrounding circum-
stances, 10 get back into the mood in which
was when | wrote the manuscript. Then
20 into the pulpit and let my mind
wing Life Of Beechcr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
Insomnia Caused by Dy.pcnsia.

There Is man who rarely sleeps nj
night, he says. on account Of dyspepsia. a"
remarked rcstaurateur as he pointed 10
man eating ~ ono Of the tables. "Ue
leads very scdcntary life, and yet eats
food I'm this weather which ! wouldn't
think ~ touching, although 7 I'm always
on the go. lie is n great eater i'm the first
place Of pastry and fresh baked rolls He
dotes on strawberry shoricake IN season,
and altogether eats those things which one
In his condition should not. And vet lie
wonders why he IL always afflicted. -
Philadelphia Call.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12

Your old WORKOUT boots and get pair cheap at
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
Harbor Thieves and Their Fences"

uarbor Thieves and Their Fences"
The truth about all this harbor piracy
IS that II could not exist even with no pre-
NcntiNc harhor police were il not for the
opportunity Of profit through the Junk
men and other knaycs of far more preten-
tlous character. There are scores of pala-
tial mansions in New York and Brooklyn
built on the profits Of this thicvery. The
police know these men; know they are
fences for harbor thieves; and the name.
address, full description, and record Of
every man in the rcmotest degree con-
nected with the robbery or disposal of
rirated goods are in their possession But
they can DO nothing without evidence, and
the fences" and junkmen snap their
fingers and laugh in their very faces.
lheSe more vicious scoundrels have it all
their own way. Most Of them are licensed.
The thief must sell 10 them at their terms.
and Is really in their power, for n threat
or hint OF disclosure 10 the harbor police
VIII always close n bargain agrceably. 1t
can never he proved that the goods were
improperly purchased, for the canny buyer
viii sOlemnly secure an advance oath that
they were honestly got, and this is often
reduced 10 writing. Nor can proof against
the thief himself often be had. Cotton.
sugar, coffee, oil, hawsers, anchors, and n
hundred other things of value are any
hody'S goods when cut OF the original and
in unbranded or unmarked packages.
Fence" thief, harbor police, and Judge
all know with absolute certainty that
these are thieves and these are stolen
goods, but without proof the thieves can
only be warned and the booty conilscated.
New York Cor Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

fne RECORD 1. one OF the best mediums for
advertisers In Gratot County. being welcome
visitor TO nearly every home In this part of the
county ana towns adjoining, hut TO insure In
sertion the same wock, advertisements should
be handed I'm not later than "Wednesday noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12
TO CORRESPONDENTS

We cannot notice anonymous communica-
eons All cases we require the writer's name
Aad address, not for publication, but rs q
gaarantee of good faith. And correspondents
should write upon one side of their sheet only
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
TIE LATEST IN JEWELS.

Joweirv ia autumn leaf t.ats. produced tT
gold, silver platinum, copper etc.. Is botl
lew and startling.
For mourning jewolry black onyx. llac,
enamel ami English Grape stone follow tAe
fashions of gayer gems.
Among the most arslstic Oh holiday gifts
a4e those ct silver and stained ivory, etched
iu a conunuou, pattern.
Other sprays Of enamel ia natural co.on.
believed with diamonds, arc the tayorite gan
uiture for evening toilets.
I'm flower pins. a single blossom upon big
leaf onamcied IN ths natural color, D. the
most attractive new fancy
Silver rings are seen IN quantity upon
mems fingers. but whether ln imitation 81
the English exquisite or beplantation negro,
doponent saith not
Viuai-rettes Of gold or silver are now
made small enough 10 fit IA the palm beneath
the clovo-and enriched with the hawthorne
pattern n repousse.
Link -leeyooGttor, show sometimes Chi.
nc,e god al one end, bug at the other, or
else an oh coin, balancing chop stick. O.
eycn may to "a snake oIsettinS flower
IfauIs arc worn. thco is the correct mum
her-anl they must be- fine, bat inc1lspicu-
oas.rclrls, small diamon-s and rubies All
afc woiu-l4t plain gold s-i.l has tAe call
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

Another able Republican oracle ana
yves the spirit of Southern reconstruc-
ton and reconciliation, and desires to
hear of an admission by the South that
the South was wrong. The Iritaac per-
forms on this text as follows
as not this reasonable, is not this just:
Is it not good Bible doctrine that repent
ance shall come before forgiveness But
what signs have we Of genuine repent
ance even at this late day %
1t is always noticeable that men ike
Whitelaw Reid, who staid at home du;-
ing the civil war, are the most blood
thirsty champions for crushing the re-
bellion twenty years afterwards.
There is no repentance" in the re-
Cancellation feeling in the South. We
recognize that the causes OF war are
obliterated, and that we can honOrably
pledge our devotion TO the Union under
the new order Of things without any
pretended repentance" of which there
is naught except in the sycophantic
humility of demagogues seeking favor at
the North by clarifying the North in the
reflection of our own repentance"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

Mr.. Charles Dickens, son of the great
novelist, has been on lecluring tour Of
fifsy-seven days, which he regards as sue
cessful in all respects. He says he likes
America, and that the average American
hotel is better than The average hotel Of
other countries. In this he agrees with
Mr.. George Augustus Sala, who made a
tour in America few years ago. Like
Mr.. Sala, Mr.. Dickens is greatly i'm
pressed with the grandeur Of Chicago,
but the slight difference between the
East and the West that MI Dickens
notices is in the amount OF use Of the
spittoon, which he recognizes as q dis
rinctive feature Of America and ground
shrine to the god of tobacco.
1t is gratifying to hear an enlightened
Eng}shman talk on the country of his
cousins, especially when his heart melIs
under the benign influences OF the julep
and cocktail.
Mr.. Dickens is silent on these Ameri-
can institutions, though he has dilated on
tobacco. His admirers will join in the
hope that he will wait until summer for
one, and in the meantime temper his
winter criticisms with the other. 1t
cannot be denied that more than one
Britton has warmed 10 the gentle
inspiration of grass and bitlers properly
associated with whisky. But oh, Mr..
Dickens, do not slight our American
Christmas by turning Thy intellectual
and lecturing lips away from the tempt
ing American egg, when served with
milk and liquor, and drunk to the merry
season of hope, faith, and love and good
will.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
:cuRoUs THINGS a. uFG

a farmer of Saline county lils, lost O.
calfa long time ago. and recently iu drain
ingarioce OF swamp land on his iarm, b,
discovered tac animals body lying under
water and completely petriaoL This is im-
rofant J. true.
r.0ri Tufts. Of Wcimore w., is but Z
wears OH and weighs only III pounds. but DC
Is able o. shoulder two bushels of corn with
case and - LIT his grandfather. who's
weight Is l75 pounds, from the floor with0u;
eNcrtiug himself.
a Butte. ~ r.. man loft home the other
dav 70 catch a train. but missed it and wa.
greeted by bullet from revolver in the
hands OF his wife when he returned She
mad mistaken hun for a burglar lie had d
narrow escape, tor the bullet passed through
bis lat.
Among the uncertain crops the potato croE
stluds prominent 50 thinks Minot Steven
son. Of Fast Kent, Conn, who planted t"c
halfacre lots with potatoes. From one he
du. $50 bushels; not one decayed. From the
other. which was near by and which had Tie
sazle care, lis crop was Fifteen bushels.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
WHAT THEY wEA".
lIaa lambs wool trims silver gray suits
- -. ,-..,.,., ,,;rtc opI ,ift1rfn

While lambs wool trims silver gray suits
prettily for young girls and children
Flowers are revived for bail dress garni-
lures. but they are 80 mounted rs to 10 d.
vested Of all stiffness.
Bloached beaver sets are worn with light
drcssy cloth suits, in pale shades Of drsb, tan,
gray and GobeliD blue
Floss dotted tuIIes, sometimes invoiccd
"snow fake, are among tie latest novelties
for holiday ball gowns.
Dressy bornets are made Of white cloth
with Turkish embroidery Of gold, the cloth
being employed as the soft crown, with dark
velvet edsing the front
The six called peau de sole. which came
into such high favor this winter. IS identical
with the old poult &c sole. or padusoy, Of our
grandlnothers and great grandmothers.
an exquisite gown for the bride Of a silver
wedding Is composed Of silver gray MORE an
tique of high lustro, combined with panels
corsage and paremcnts Of black velvet
trimmed with black lace and JET passemen-
ierie and rain fringes
a lovely gown prepared for Christmas
party is az old rose pcau dc sole, bordesed
aud paua.od with jewels, topaz aud garuets
IN gold net setting. quarter of yard deep
around the bottom Of tle skirt. and with Die
entire waistcoat and gIimQe Of tie same
jewoled net.
The rose leaf ball dress Tor debuiantes is OK
tulle. with an the dupcfies OF skirt and
bodice edged with the tramulous petals If the
flower OF Gee Y. T. Mary The whole dress
is as light as "a feather, being mounted on
tulle over net, and these over tine mus mus
lln over light lining silh
The loyclest evening dress for q tall and
handsome brunette is one made Of shot silk,
the colors changing from orange TO pale
lemon and pink over this is drapery OF
amber dotted tulle. loopcd with agraiies Of
amber and pink crystal beads, and ram
sriaces falling over cascade of lace.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

Mr.. William w. COrcOran will be s!
years old on Tuesnay next, December
27th. There viii De no special celebra-
iion of the event, for the reason that the
undue excitement of such an occasion
might be preiudicial TO his health. Mr.
Corcoran's general condition, however
is much better than il was few months
ago, and he goes out whenever the
weather permits.
Mrs. August Helmboldt. the wife OF 8
prominent farmer living five miles north
east OF Newton, H., became engaged in q
fight with knives with her servant girl
Thursday morning, and both are reported
fatally injured jealousy on the part OF
the wife, it is said, led to the affair
In Greensboro az. CO. Charles Chilten-
den, formerly mail agent, was shot and
killed by o. @. Morgan, deputy United
States marshal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
TAKE CARE or YOUR EARS.

Never put anything into the ear for the
relicf Of tocthache.
Never attempt 20 apply poultcc To- the
inside Of the canal of the car.
Never drop anything into the cor unless it
bias been previously warmed
Ncveru.cnythiug hut o syr.neeGad warm
water for clearing the ears tgom pus
Mover strike or box chiids cor: this las
been known 10 rupture tns drum and caa-e
incuruh.e deafness.
Never wet the hair if you hayeany tendon
rs TO deatues. wear an oiled slk cap when
bathing and refrain from diving
Neycrscratca tho ears with anything bat
the finger Il they I,ch DO not Use the head
Of q pin, hair pins pencil tips o. anything
OF that nature
Never put milk, fat, or any oily substance
into The car for The relief Of pain. for they
soon become rancid and tend 60 incite in-
Examination. Simple warm water viii
answer the purpose better. than anything
else
Never he alarmed u a living insect enters
the ear Pouring warm water into 10
canal win drown 81. when lt viii generally
come 10 the surface and can be easily
removed by the fingers A few pulls q
smoke blown into the elr VIII s.upefy the
insect
Never NEEDLE with the car il foreign
body. such as bead. button, or seed enters
b.; leave 1t absolutely alone, but have q
physician attend 20 It, More damage has
been done by injudicious attempts 40 the exc
traction If @ foreign body than could
ever come from its presence iu The ear-
Health and Home
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

The golden jubilee Of Pope Leo XIII
will be celebrated with great mag
nificence at Rome, while the event will
be celebrated in all cities by the Catholic
inhabitants. The Jubilee mass at ~.
Peters will be attended by 10000 per.
sons. The feature of the jubilee, how
ever, is the extent and value Of the Of
ferings which flow into Rome from all
parts of the world. The liberality Of the
donors, who include crown heads and
mobiles as well as laborers and servant
girls, is remarkable The gifts TO the
Pope will exceed in value 100000.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

The oyster wal in Maryland is a rival
war rumor to the "Quadruple Alliance "
in Europe.
il is related that night or two ago the
capture OF pirate vessel was only
effected after yollcy had been fired
across her bows from repeating rifles and
the pilot placed in peril Of his life The
master of the vessel was taken before q
Justice of the peace at Annapolis and
fined fifty dollars and costs.
The native Maryland dredger has his
virtue knocked out by this insulting
clemency to the pirate, and we look TO
hear of more warfare on the Maryland
main.